‘Syria trying to reveal secrets behind abduction of Iranian engineers’

Mehr News – Damascus’ ambassador to Tehran has said that the Syrian government is making efforts to identify abductors of Iranian engineers and reveal the hidden agenda behind the incident.

Ambassador Hamed Hassan made the remarks during a press conference in Tehran late on Sunday.

Unidentified gunmen abducted five Iranian engineers and technicians on December 20 and two other Iranian experts on December 21 in the restive Syrian city of Homs.

Hassan said that since early March, the opponents of the Syrian government have chanted slogans against Iran and Hezbollah.

The U.S. and the Zionist regime have armed the Syrian opposition with weapons and also provided them with financial assistance, he said.

Hassan also stated that the U.S. is training forces in southern Libya, Lebanon, and Turkey with the aim of supporting opponents of its enemies in the region.

Elsewhere in his remarks, he said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will continue addressing legitimate public demands, including protecting the people’s lives, maintaining national stability and unity, and eradicating terrorism.

Commenting on the two recent suicide blasts in Damascus, the ambassador said many Syrians, including police officers, security forces, and civilians lost their lives in the incident.

Twin suicide car bombs blasted outside two buildings of Syria's intelligence agencies on December 23, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than 150.

Iranian abductees in good health

The Iranian ambassador to Syria said on Monday that based on the information received so far, all Iranian abductees are in good health.